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Akira Kurosawa’s transposition of Shakespeare’s Macbeth to sixteenth-century Japan is immensely successful in capturing the spirit of the original. A truly remarkable film combining beauty and terror to produce a mood of haunting power, Throne of Blood also shows Kurosawa’s familiar mastery of atmosphere, action, and the savagery of war.
“…possibly the finest Shakespearean adaptation ever committed to the screen” – The Guardian.
“Kabuki Macbeth … like nothing you’ve ever seen. This is film-making with risk and greatness in its blood” – The Movie Guide.
Special features
- Director and cast biographies.
Product information
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Certificate
PG
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Colour
Black/white
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Sound
Sound
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Running time
104mins
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Languages
Japanese
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Subtitles
English
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Original aspect ratio
1.33:1
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DVD region
2 Europe (except Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus), Middle East, Egypt, Japan, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Greenland, French Overseas departments and territories
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Catalogue number
BFIVD533
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